Louis Koo Accused By "China’s No. 1 Paparazzi" Of Being A Fraud When It Comes To Charity Work
It’s estimated that the actor has donated almost S$10mil to charity over the years.
When it comes to being called the most benevolent celebrity in Hongkong, actor Louis Koo certainly qualifies. Not only is he a great boss to his employees, he’s also frequently lauded for his charitable endeavours. All in all, it’s safe to say that everybody loves Louis.
Well, everybody except for this one guy who calls himself “China’s number one paparazzi”. On Thursday (Aug 20), said paparazzi, who goes by the name Zhuo Wei, shared a post on WeChat Moments alleging that Louis’ charity work is one big fraud. Uh-oh.
It’s not clear if Zhuo Wei’s exposé had something to do with the recent hoo-ha where Chinese-Canadian star Kris Wu’s bodyguard roughly shoved aside a man in uniform at a charity event, although we wouldn’t be surprised if it did. The incident led the public to question if celebs are actually sincere in their philanthropy, and an old interview in which Jackie Chan confessed that he started out doing charity work for show also resurfaced as a result.
Louis Koo distributing goodies bags to children as a UNICEF ambassador in 2008
Louis has been known for his heart of gold for a very long time. In 2009, he established the Koo Tin Lok Charitable Foundation, which, as of July this year, has reportedly helped to fund the construction of 135 schools, 18 clinics, a water conservancy project, and 750 wells. It’s been estimated that he has donated up to 50mil yuan (S$9.9mil) over the years. Whistles.
Don’t ask him about his good deeds, though — the 49-year-old would very much prefer to conduct his saintly activities in as low-key a manner as possible and usually responds with “no comment” whenever the press tries to probe him about them. This is why Zhuo Wei’s bombshell came as such a huge shock to netizens as Louis clearly isn’t being charitable for the sake of appearances.
The post from “China’s number one paparazzi”
“Louis Koo has donated to several schools, but in actual fact, it was an international beverage company who made the donations in his name,” wrote Zhuo Wei. “Not only did he present Buddha with borrowed flowers [Ed: an idiom that means to win favour using someone else’s property], he’s also an imposter. The person who really donated tens of millions is actually another ‘Big Brother’ in showbiz.”
When the news broke, Louis’ name quickly became a trending topic on Weibo, but fortunately for him, most netizens seem to side with him and are skeptical of Zhuo Wei’s claims. Some pointed out the possibility that the beverage company mentioned could have actually donated Louis’ endorsement fee from them, so it still counts as Louis’ donation.
Another drew a parallel to martial arts superstar Jet Li’s own charity foundation. “Do you think The One Foundation is entirely funded by Jet Li himself? No, he encourages others to do charity under his name, and the ultimate goal is to contribute to society. That is enough.”
And of course, there were those who blasted Zhuo Wei for trying to ruin Louis’ good name. One complained: “Even doing charity work won’t spare one from being questioned! These demons have gone overboard trying to smear him like that!”
Louis is probably just gonna ignore the accusations and keep on doing good
Photos: TPG, UNICEF, Weibo, Louis Koo/Weibo
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